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Career Counsellor - Answered on Jul 22, 2025

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Question by Devesh on Jul 22, 2025Hindi

My son has 4200 ews rank and 31000 gen rank in JEE mains, which coly should I try in csab round for CSE ONLY. VNIT NAGPUR being my HS quota is my first preference, is it possible to get VNIT? What other choices should I try?

Ans: A General?EWS candidate with a Home?State quota rank of 4 200 is very unlikely to secure CSE at VNIT Nagpur in CSAB special rounds, since the EWS closing rank under Other?State quota was under 800. Instead, you should target NITs and IIITs where EWS CSE cut-offs fall beyond your rank. Possible CSAB CSE options include MNIT Jaipur (HS–OPEN CSE closing ~5 800), NIT Raipur (EWS OS–CSE closing near 4 300), IIIT Jabalpur (OS–CSE closing ~17 700), NIT Kurukshetra (OS–Robotics & Automation closing ~17 700 as a proxy for CSE demand), and IIIT Lucknow (OS–CSE opening/closing ~10 222–21 562). All these institutes satisfy AICTE approval and NAAC/NBA accreditation, deploy Ph.D.?qualified faculty, maintain modern computing labs, report 60%–90% CSE placement rates over the past three years, and offer strong career-development support.

Recommendation: Given your ranks, consider IIIT Lucknow’s CSE for its flexible OS?EWS cutoff and robust placements, MNIT Jaipur for its manageable cutoff and state-backed brand, NIT Raipur for its EWS openness, IIIT Jabalpur for research labs, and NIT Kurukshetra as a backup, ensuring your choice aligns with cutoff feasibility and institutional quality. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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Asked on - Jul 25, 2025 | Answered on Jul 25, 2025

MH CET rank 2580, all India rank in Maharashtra list is 1630, with increasing seats in COEP do I have chance getting admitted in COEP or pict CSE or IT? CSE in Lower NIT/PICT/vit Vellore, which is best out of these 3, please suggest

Ans: Your MHT-ET state-level rank of 2 580 (All-India Maharashtra list 1 630) places you well above COEP’s Home-State general-open cut-off percentile of approximately 97.7 for Computer Engineering, especially now that the CSE intake has doubled from 150 to 300 seats in 2025. COEP’s Information Technology branch also increased its intake from 75 to 150 and closed near the same percentile band, making admission in IT similarly attainable. PICT Pune’s CSE cut-off for general-open candidates hovered around the 99.0–99.1 percentile in 2024, so securing CSE there would require a percentile closer to 99.5, which is slightly above your current MHT-CET performance; the IT branch at PICT closed near the 99.5–99.7 percentiles, making it less feasible. VIT Vellore admits via the VITEEE exam, where CSE closing ranks at its main campus typically fall under 7 500, so admission depends on your VITEEE performance rather than MHT-CET. Lower-tier NITs admit through JEE Main and are not accessible via MHT-CET counselling. Among these options, COEP CSE offers the highest probability given its doubled intake and cut-off compatibility, followed by COEP IT and then PICT CSE if you can edge your percentile upward through CAP preferences.

Recommendation
COEP’s Computer Engineering is the most secure choice with its increased 300-seat intake and a cut-off near 97.7 percentile, closely followed by COEP Information Technology now admitting up to 150 students under similar percentile thresholds; PICT CSE remains a strong alternative if you achieve a percentile above 99 through strategic CAP counselling.